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Car Dealer Loan Fraud Exposed by Steven Tomlinson Car Dealer Loan Fraud Exposed by Steven Tomlinson Jan. 31, 2012 $3.99 7027 words Sample 20%
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Steven Tomlinson is a military officer & Gulf War veteran as well as a serial entrepreneur. He has been involved in many businesses, and owned quite a few himself, and he has seen first hand how in the business world, its a war on your integrity almost every day. Steven is married, and lives in the mid west.
Standing in Death's Shadow by Ken Lang Standing in Death's Shadow by Ken Lang Jan. 31, 2012 $2.99 75021 words Sample 20%
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Ken Lang is a 22 year law enforcement veteran from the State of Maryland. He has served the last 15 years as a detective in the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Section where Sex Crimes, Robbery, and Homicide investigations have become his forte. A decorated officer, Ken has been awarded the William J. Simms Memorial Award, was named 1997 Officer of the Year by the Optimist Club, has been issued three unit citations, a Chief’s Award, and was the recipient of 14 letters of appreciation for outstanding service as recognized by distinguished members of government and civilians alike. In addition to his current investigative assignment, Ken is also an active Forensic Artist, providing Maryland police agencies with composite sketches, post-mortem and age-enhancement drawings, and skull reconstructions in a variety of ongoing investigations. Ken currently resides in North East, Maryland with his wife, Michele, and three children.
Uniform Decisions: My Life in the LAPD and the North Hollywood Shootout by John Caprarelli Uniform Decisions: My Life in the LAPD and the North Hollywood Shootout by John Caprarelli Jan. 30, 2012 $9.99 46670 words Sample 10%
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John Caprarelli was born in Los Angeles, California in 1957. Retired from the Los Angeles Police Department after working a cross section of assignments, his involvement in the infamous 1997 North Hollywood Bank of America robbery shootout was the pinnacle of a 27 year police career that earned him the Medal of Valor and National Top Cop awards. Between hobbies, he continues to speak at various venues regarding his career and life lessons learned.
See You In Court! by Barry Willdorf See You In Court! by Barry Willdorf Jan. 28, 2012 $5.99 57541 words Sample 20%
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BARRY S. WILLDORF is a graduate of Columbia Law School and a member in good standing of both the NY (retired) and California bars. He has an AV rating from Martindale and Hubbell and has been lead attorney in well over one hundred trials of all kinds, civil, criminal and military. He began his legal career as a criminal investigator for the N.Y. Legal Aid Society. He has been a Judge Pro Tem and an arbitrator on the A.A.A., Kaiser, FINRA and NYSE panels. Over the past two decades, he has litigated or been arbitrator on a number of medical malpractice claims and has represented hundreds of people swindled in real estate and securities frauds. He has extensive experience evaluating forensic evidence. His legal writings include authorship of jury instructions dealing with fraud and misrepresentation for Matthew Bender’s California Forms of Jury Instructions, editing Matthew Bender’s Trial Master series, How to Pass the LSAT’s, Monarch Press, 1969 and several articles dealing with the Second Amendment. In 2005, the San Francisco AIDS Legal Referral Panel named him “Attorney Of The Year”. Barry was born in New York City and grew up in Malden and Gloucester, MA, where he was one of the earliest surfers on the North Shore. He graduated from Colby College in 1966 with a B.A. in History and earned a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1969. He also studied history at the University of Manchester in England in the mid-sixties. Barry was the founder of the Southern California Military Law Project representing servicemen in all service branches during the Vietnam War. He has lived in San Francisco since 1970 and homesteaded in Mendocino County between 1977 and 1993. He is married, has three children and three grandchildren. Barry brings all of these life and career experiences to his novels.
6 Days in Baghdad: Jamie Leigh Jones, her story of sexual assault as told at trial in Houston by Paul Oldenburgh 6 Days in Baghdad: Jamie Leigh Jones, her story of sexual assault as told at trial in Houston by Paul Oldenburgh Jan. 27, 2012 $9.99 93195 words Sample 21%
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Mr. Oldenburgh is an Information Technology professional who lives in Houston, Texas. He has been working in this field for the last twenty-five years. This is his first novel to be published.
THE TOWER; EVENTS, MUSIC, MOVIES AND SERIAL KILLERS OF THE 1960's. by S.D. Gripton THE TOWER; EVENTS, MUSIC, MOVIES AND SERIAL KILLERS OF THE 1960's. by S.D. Gripton Jan. 27, 2012 $0.99 30579 words Sample 20%
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S.D. Gripton novels and real crime books are written by Dennis Snape and Sally Dillon-Snape, a married couple originating from North Wales and Manchester, who met 15 years ago. They work very hard to make a reading experience a good one, with good plots and earthy language. They enjoy writing and hope readers enjoy what they have written. They thank everyone for looking at their books.
Victorian Crimebeaters - the birth of law and order by Don Hale Victorian Crimebeaters - the birth of law and order by Don Hale Jan. 27, 2012 $2.00 85758 words Sample 10%
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A former British investigative journalist and author of several books on true crime, crime novels, historical books, sports.
Casey Anthony Caylee Anthony Bella Vita Family Secrets: Lies Murder And Mayhem by Carol Kosis Casey Anthony Caylee Anthony Bella Vita Family Secrets: Lies Murder And Mayhem by Carol Kosis Jan. 25, 2012 $8.99 28108 words Sample 5%
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Bad, Like Jesse James by Jim Yoakum Bad, Like Jesse James by Jim Yoakum Jan. 22, 2012 $2.99 70941 words Sample 15%
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JIM YOAKUM has been a professional writer for over thirty years. He is the author of five non-fiction books and the screenwriter of three produced films. He has contributed articles to numerous magazines, websites and periodicals including Rolling Stone, The Onion and Goldmine. He is also former writing partners with the late Graham Chapman of Monty Python and is Curator of the Graham Chapman Archives. He is also a professional musician.
Pistols to Press: Lessons on Communication From an FBI Agent and Spokesman by Jeff Lanza Pistols to Press: Lessons on Communication From an FBI Agent and Spokesman by Jeff Lanza Jan. 18, 2012 $9.99 35125 words Sample 10%
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Jeff Lanza was an FBI Special Agent for over 20 years. He investigated corruption, fraud, organized crime, cyber crime, human trafficking and terrorism. He appears regularly on the Fox News Channel and has informed the public on other national programs including the Today Show, Good Morning America, Dateline and Larry King Live, among others. He is passionate about keeping people and organizations safe from risk and has presented to thousands around the globe. His clients include many Fortune 500 companies. His newest book, “Pistols to Press: Lessons on Communication From an FBI Special Agent and Spokesman”, is now available. Jeff loves talking to audiences the world over, but is most comfortable in his home city, where he serves as a certified Kansas City barbeque judge.
I, the People: How Marvin Zindler Busted the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas by Gary Taylor I, the People: How Marvin Zindler Busted the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas by Gary Taylor Jan. 16, 2012 $2.99 35208 words Sample 10%
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I am a veteran journalist and author of the award-winning true crime memoir, Luggage By Kroger. During a forty-year career as a newspaper and magazine journalist, I have covered crime, courts and legal affairs for multiple publications, including The Houston Post, The National Law Journal and Time Magazine. I began my career after graduation from the University of Missouri's School of Journalism, where I won the Walter Williams Award as the outstanding writer in the class of 1969. As a newspaper reporter, I was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize on a series of stories that freed an aging convict from prison and I won the Texas UPI Enterprise reporting award for stories exposing police corruption. As a freelance journalist from 1980-1997, I expanded my expertise to business writing, sports and larger general interest stories. Since 1997 I have specialized in business reporting as a staffer for trade publications covering the chemical and oil industries. In 2008 I finally had the time to write a true crime memoir about the dramatic events that created a life-defining moment while working as the criminal courts reporter for The Houston Post in 1979. The result has been my award-winning book, Luggage By Kroger. It has been honored with a 2009 Silver Medal for true crime books by the IPPYs, a 2008 Bronze Medal for true crime from ForeWord Magazine and was 2009 Runner-Up in the true crime division of the National Indie Excellence Awards. It also was named a finalist for ForeWord Magazine's 2009 Book-of-the-Year Award.
How not to be fooled by Oleg Oshkaderov How not to be fooled by Oleg Oshkaderov Jan. 15, 2012 $2.99 18865 words Sample 20%
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Taken In Contempt by Robin Bowles Taken In Contempt by Robin Bowles Jan. 15, 2012 $9.95 124062 words Sample 20%
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In 1996 Robin read a newspaper report about the alleged suicide of Victorian country housewife Jennifer Tanner. Guessing there might be a book in the ‘story behind the news’, she closed her PR business for a year and wrote a best seller, Blind Justice, now in its eighth reprint. She has written a bestseller almost every year since. During her career as an investigative writer she also obtained a private investigator’s licence. Some of the cases she was involved in inspired her novels, The Curse of the Golden Yo-Yo and Mystery of the Missing Masterpiece. Widely recognised as Australia’s foremost true crime writer, Robin is also a national convenor of Sisters in Crime Australia. ‘Robin Bowles relentless investigation, including over 50 hours spent interviewing Bradley Murdoch, reveals not only the complexities of a case investigated over thousands of kilometres, but realities of people and places which are almost alien to those of us who hug the green shores around the dead centre and populate that landscape with our deepest fears and worst imaginings,’ Katrina Beard presenting the Davitt Award for true crime to Dead Centre, 2006.
EATEN ALIVE: Five Killer Croc Attacks by Chris Maloney EATEN ALIVE: Five Killer Croc Attacks by Chris Maloney Jan. 11, 2012 $1.99 4275 words Sample 25%
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Chris Maloney is a freelance writer and producer. He won the 2009 Golden Key Literary Achievement Award in news writing and has been published in Shape, Hustler, The Huffington Post, PGATour.com and Yahoo! Singapore – a homepage feature story. In February, 2011, he launched ShadowReports.com, a digital media site that publishes original investigative reports, unique feature stories and various creative works by Maloney. His first major investigative story for the site, “Find The Bodies If You Can: Should The John Wayne Gacy Case Be Reopened?” created renewed interest in the Gacy case and was reported on by several national news outlets. The article was the catalyst for authorities to reopen the Gacy case in October 2011 – currently an ongoing investigation by the Cook County Sheriff's Office. Maloney also recently published the eBooks, Unfinished Nightmare: The Search for More Victims of John Wayne Gacy ($3.99), and Eaten Alive: Five Killer Croc Attacks ($1.99). In addition, he is writing the hardcover children’s picture book, Bronco the Pizza Delivery Dog, which will be published in late 2012. Previously, Maloney was a writer and producer for Boatyard, Classic Boat and Cruising The Great Lakes - three weekly marine series produced for the national cable networks Outdoor Life (currently NBC Sports) and Speed. He has an M.A. in Integrated Marketing Communications from Roosevelt University and a B.A. in journalism from the University of Dayton.
Terrorism & Racial Tensions by Lewis Spencer Terrorism & Racial Tensions by Lewis Spencer Jan. 10, 2012 $7.99 754 words Sample 14%
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UNFINISHED NIGHTMARE: The Search for More Victims of John Wayne Gacy by Chris Maloney UNFINISHED NIGHTMARE: The Search for More Victims of John Wayne Gacy by Chris Maloney Jan. 09, 2012 $3.99 16686 words Sample 25%
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Chris Maloney is a freelance writer and producer. He won the 2009 Golden Key Literary Achievement Award in news writing and has been published in Shape, Hustler, The Huffington Post, PGATour.com and Yahoo! Singapore – a homepage feature story. In February, 2011, he launched ShadowReports.com, a digital media site that publishes original investigative reports, unique feature stories and various creative works by Maloney. His first major investigative story for the site, “Find The Bodies If You Can: Should The John Wayne Gacy Case Be Reopened?” created renewed interest in the Gacy case and was reported on by several national news outlets. The article was the catalyst for authorities to reopen the Gacy case in October 2011 – currently an ongoing investigation by the Cook County Sheriff's Office. Maloney also recently published the eBooks, Unfinished Nightmare: The Search for More Victims of John Wayne Gacy ($3.99), and Eaten Alive: Five Killer Croc Attacks ($1.99). In addition, he is writing the hardcover children’s picture book, Bronco the Pizza Delivery Dog, which will be published in late 2012. Previously, Maloney was a writer and producer for Boatyard, Classic Boat and Cruising The Great Lakes - three weekly marine series produced for the national cable networks Outdoor Life (currently NBC Sports) and Speed. He has an M.A. in Integrated Marketing Communications from Roosevelt University and a B.A. in journalism from the University of Dayton.
Unanswered Cries by Thomas French Unanswered Cries by Thomas French Jan. 09, 2012 $3.99 122965 words Sample 8%
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Thomas French has worked as a reporter at the St. Petersburg Times since 1981, covering crime and the courts, hurricanes and riots, the secret lives of teenagers, not to mention freeze-dried pets and many other splendors of the Sunshine State. For most of the past two decades, he has worked primarily as a narrative project reporter, writing serial narratives — book-length stories published one chapter at a time. In 1998, French was awarded the Pulitzer prize for feature writing for one of these projects, Angels & Demons, which followed the case of an Ohio woman and her two teenage daughters who were murdered when they came to Tampa Bay for vacation. Other projects have included 13: Life at the Edge of Everything, which followed a handful of seventh graders at a Tampa middle school; The Hard Road, an investigation into the case of an elementary schoolteacher involved in a hit-and-run accident; The Exorcist in Love, which followed a mother of five investigating the paranormal; A Cry in the Night, which chronicled another murder case; and South of Heaven, which detailed a year at Largo High School. A Cry in the Night and South of Heaven were both later published as books. His most recent project, Zoo Story, published in December 2007, chronicled life behind the scenes with the animals and their keepers at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. In his spare time, French teaches at the Poynter Institute and in a masters program in nonfiction writing at Goucher College, outside Baltimore. He also leads reporting and writing workshops across the U.S. and around the world.
The Other F Word by Rebecca DeMauro The Other F Word by Rebecca DeMauro Jan. 04, 2012 $2.99 70885 words Sample 10%
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After the 1999 abduction, rape, and murder of her 12-year-old daughter Andria , Rebecca DeMauro chose to fight for the rights of crime victims and focus her anguish on keeping the children of America safe from predatory crime and abduction. During the past nine years Rebecca has worked closely with law enforcement, crime victims, children, parents, law makers and her community. Rebecca is frequently called upon by regional media in the event of a child abduction or any issue involving child safety to offer her advice and insight on the issue. She has appeared on national and local television shows including the Oprah Winfrey Show as well as written articles for her local newspaper and periodicals. She is also a member of Team HOPE, a support network for families of missing children. She was runner-up for the 2007 Tulsa area Jefferson Award. She is also a founding member of the Surviving Parent’s Coalition, a group formed to empower surviving parents of children who were abducted and sexually assaulted to work together and present a unified voice for legislation and prevention education that will maximize efforts to stop child sexual abuse, exploitation and abduction. Rebecca met in a private roundtable discussion with President George W. Bush and lobbied for the Child Safety Act that created the National Amber Alert system. In November of 2007 she was profiled in People Magazine and received the prestigious Heroes Among Us Award. She continues to be a spokesperson for missing children as well as an advocate for the rights of crime victims. And Rebecca encourages people of all walks of life to apply the F word to their daily lives.
SERIAL KILLER COUPLES: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Abduction, and Murder by R. Barri Flowers SERIAL KILLER COUPLES: Bonded by Sexual Depravity, Abduction, and Murder by R. Barri Flowers Jan. 01, 2012 $6.99 50876 words Sample 20%
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R. Barri Flowers is the award winning, bestselling author of true crime books, mystery and thriller novels, and young adult mysteries. The author's true crime book, THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS: The True Story of Serial Killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego, is a current bestseller in eBook and print. His latest novels include MURDER IN MAUI: A Leila Kahana Mystery, PERSUASIVE EVIDENCE, STATE'S EVIDENCE, and DARK STREETS OF WHITECHAPEL. Young adult mysteries include GHOST GIRL IN SHADOW BAY and DANGER IN TIME. R. Barri Flowers is an active member of the American Crime Writers League, International Thriller Writers, Kiss of Death, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime.
Gotti and Me: A Crime Reporter's Close Encounters With the New York Mafia by David J. Krajicek Gotti and Me: A Crime Reporter's Close Encounters With the New York Mafia by David J. Krajicek Dec. 28, 2011 $2.99 12228 words Sample 10%
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David J. Krajicek, an author and longtime newspaperman, has been telling crime stories for more than 30 years. A native of South Omaha, Nebraska, he comes a long line of bartenders. A former Columbia University journalism professor, he writes The Justice Story, a weekly true crime feature that has been running in the New York Daily News since 1923. He was a special correspondent for Court TV's Crime Library and has appeared frequently on television as a crime expert, including on "The Today Show" and Dominick Dunne's "Power, Privilege and Justice" on Court TV. He lives in the Catskill Mountains of New York and on the Gulf Coast of Alabama.
The Silent Cry by John MacPhee The Silent Cry by John MacPhee Dec. 21, 2011 $4.99 105839 words Sample 20%
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Lotteries = Organized Crime? An Audit of the BCLC by Lewis Spencer Lotteries = Organized Crime? An Audit of the BCLC by Lewis Spencer Dec. 18, 2011 $1.99 3532 words Sample 11%
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Did Conspiracy Cause the Death of an Olympic Athlete? by Lewis Spencer Did Conspiracy Cause the Death of an Olympic Athlete? by Lewis Spencer Dec. 18, 2011 $4.99 1683 words Sample 14%
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Rescuing Tara by Robin Bowles Rescuing Tara by Robin Bowles Dec. 18, 2011 $0.99 4931 words Sample 20%
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In 1996 Robin read a newspaper report about the alleged suicide of Victorian country housewife Jennifer Tanner. Guessing there might be a book in the ‘story behind the news’, she closed her PR business for a year and wrote a best seller, Blind Justice, now in its eighth reprint. She has written a bestseller almost every year since. During her career as an investigative writer she also obtained a private investigator’s licence. Some of the cases she was involved in inspired her novels, The Curse of the Golden Yo-Yo and Mystery of the Missing Masterpiece. Widely recognised as Australia’s foremost true crime writer, Robin is also a national convenor of Sisters in Crime Australia. ‘Robin Bowles relentless investigation, including over 50 hours spent interviewing Bradley Murdoch, reveals not only the complexities of a case investigated over thousands of kilometres, but realities of people and places which are almost alien to those of us who hug the green shores around the dead centre and populate that landscape with our deepest fears and worst imaginings,’ Katrina Beard presenting the Davitt Award for true crime to Dead Centre, 2006.
From Nigeria With Love - The True Story Told By A Victim Of Human Trafficing by Knut Ofstbo From Nigeria With Love - The True Story Told By A Victim Of Human Trafficing by Knut Ofstbo Dec. 17, 2011 $4.99 27961 words Sample 20%
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A Norwegian writer, author and publisher - Born in 1974. Knut enjoys life and helping others is a big part of his life. The book From Nigeria With Love is written to publish the story of a victim and all earnings from the book will be donated to organizations against human trafficing.
Al-Quida Targeted by Lewis Spencer Al-Quida Targeted by Lewis Spencer Dec. 15, 2011 $7.99 1739 words Sample 11%
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Duplicity-A True Story of Crime & Deceit by Paul T. Goldman Duplicity-A True Story of Crime & Deceit by Paul T. Goldman Dec. 11, 2011 $0.99 100519 words Sample 16%
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Slipping Into Darkness: A True Story From The American Ghetto by M. Rutledge McCall Slipping Into Darkness: A True Story From The American Ghetto by M. Rutledge McCall Dec. 10, 2011 $9.95 144148 words Sample 10%
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Writer, author, ghostwriter/editor, film & TV screenwriter and script doctor, and mobile interactive fiction writer, for an international clientele. M. Rutledge McCall has worked in production for all of the major Hollywood film studios, in the 1-hour TV drama writing departments for most of the major TV networks, in senior management in the publishing industry, and in literary career management. He has been featured on TV shows including "Larry King Live," "NBC Today," BBC, PBS, CNN News, KNBC News, PBS/KCET’s "LIFE AND TIMES: Thinkers, Shakers and Newsmakers" and others. McCall has ghostwritten, edited and/or overseen the editorial work on, more than 60 books for over 40 clients, in genres such as Biography, Sports, Business/Sales, History, the Economy, Medical Mystery/Narrative, the Auto Industry, Energy Industry/Policy, Money Management, Sociology, Fiction (Thrillers, Dramas, Supernatural), Theology, True Crime, and others. McCall's nonfiction book about street gangs was published to international acclaim. Titled "Slipping Into Darkness: A True Story From the American Ghetto," the story details the year and a half he spent living in South Central L.A., Compton and Watts during the most violent period in LA.'.s history. After spending months in gang turf on a regular basis, sufficient mutual trust grew between him and gang members that they allowed him to be involved in every aspect of their lives: To go where they went, to see what they saw, to move among them as no Caucasian outsider ever before.
Pork and Beans by Ralph Marco Pork and Beans by Ralph Marco Dec. 09, 2011 $4.99 53837 words Sample 20%
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Originally from Chicago, Ralph now resides in South Florida where he is the featured act in 'American Stardust'. Ralph also maintains a private studio and is an accomplished sculptor, specializing in southwest bronze work. He has just completed his novel Pork and Beans, which is available as an ebook and published through Smashwords. He is also the founder of 'American Stardust', a new platform of opportunity for seasoned entertainers nationwide . He has developed a distinctive and well-traveled musical fluency enjoyed by fans worldwide via the Internet. Specializing in Ray Charles, with his own unique interpretation, his performances tug at the heart and touch the soul leaving audiences waiting with baited breath for the next song.
The Invisible Crime The Invisible Crime "Illegal Microchip Implants and Their Use Against Humanity" by Michael F. Bell Dec. 06, 2011 $5.99 40152 words Sample 20%
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Michael Fitzhugh Bell is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. He is a classically trained chef who has worked in Hotels in Austria and has worked in some very well-known restaurants and hotels in America. He spent several years working in the entertainment business in Hollywood, California, as a motion picture catering chef and aspiring screenwriter. He also trains for and does high altitude mountaineering, climbing big peaks around the world. Michael has written articles for Palm Springs Life magazine and won several writing contests while at prep school and college. This book was written after seven years of exhausting research. Michael is considered a Targeted Individual. This book was written for two reasons: to make the American public aware of this technology and the unconscionable crimes for which it is used, and to help other Targeted Individuals gain control of their lives and cope with this nightmare from which they never seem to wake.
Why I Watch People Die by Barry Graham Why I Watch People Die by Barry Graham Dec. 06, 2011 $3.99 45292 words Sample 10%
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"The awesome Barry Graham" - American Book Review Barry Graham is an author, screenwriter, poet, journalist and blogger whose dark and gritty urban novels have received international acclaim and whose reporting has helped more than one corrupt politician leave office. He has written for a diversity of magazines and newspapers, including Harper's, Flaunt, Parabola, Las Vegas Life, The Arizona Republic and Scotland on Sunday. His blog contains reporting and commentary on politics, critical theory, the death penalty, urbanism, sustainability, books, films and Zen practice. Born and dragged up in Glasgow, Scotland, he has traveled widely and is currently based in the U.S. His previous occupations include boxing and grave-digging. He is also a Zen monk, and serves as the Abbot of The Sitting Frog Zen Center. His book of Zen teachings, Kill Your Self: Life After Ego, was published in 2011. His most recent novel, When It All Comes Down to Dust, was published in January 2012. He has witnessed two executions in Florence, Arizona, at the invitation of the prisoners. His account of that experience won a FOLIO Silver Medal in the Best Single Article category, and is included in his nonfiction book Why I Watch People Die. Barry Graham's books include the novels The Wrong Thing, The Book of Man (chosen by the American Library Association as one of the best books of 1995), How Do You Like Your Blue-Eyed Boy? and Of Darkness and Light, the story collections Scumbo and Before, and a poetry collection, Traffic and Murder. His stories have been published in the anthologies Phoenix Noir, Send My Love and a Molotov Cocktail, Suspect Device and Intoxication. His short screenplay Holding Back the Dawn was produced in 2001. In 2009, the French magazine Transfuge named Barry Graham one of the great "post-realist" authors. A collection of his fiction and nonfiction, Regarde Les Hommes Mourir, is published in French by Treizième Note Editions. He is collaborating with French artist Vince Larue on a graphic novel, Dark Heat.
The Murder of Jeffrey Dryden: The Grim Truth Surrounding Male Domestic Abuse by Troy Veenstra The Murder of Jeffrey Dryden: The Grim Truth Surrounding Male Domestic Abuse by Troy Veenstra Dec. 04, 2011 $4.99 49205 words Sample 25%
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As a child I grew up in Wyoming, Michigan the eldest child of 2 sisters and 2 brothers, (including another half brother). At around the age of 15 I was forced to take control as head of the household when my parents divorced, more or less forcing me to take on the responsibility of raising my sister Laura (my sister Alisha, the youngest of the two going with my mother) and my brother Eric as well as taking care of my father in the months that followed after his health diminished. At the age of 16 I was forced to quit high school, and sought employment to help take care of my father and his continued health issues, though by then my mother had won custody of all my sibblings. In January 1998, my father passed away after taking a fall a few days after christmas, at that time, with how my life was going and my outlook on things (Way Emo) i was hoping for his death as it was the only way at that time that i felt my life would have a purpose or meaning, i was starting to hate all my friends and family members who had gone on to college, found lovers, and started having famlies of their own, while my life was a constant rut. In the end he passed away and I went to live with my maternal grandparents, who taught be a lot about the real world, life, love, and family. In 2000 after the passing of both my grandparents, I went back to school and received my GED. In 2004, thanks to the assistance of a pastor (John Collins), I was able to go to college and major in pre-law. While at college I took on several other areas of study to include, diversity in society, psychology, philosophy, sociology, history and humanities. These classes helped me in understanding a lot about my full potential as well as the world around me. In 2005 I became a volunteer for CASA (court Appointed Special Advocates) for abused and Negelcted children, and did this until late 2009 when my own health issues began to interfer with my daily life. Having no insurance because of a cheap employer (Advance Securtiy) i either ignored my health issues or went to free clinics which were able to extend things. In December of 2010 thanks to the New Health Care Act i was able to obtain health insurace, only to find out a few months ago that i have NASH, more or less known as Non-Alcoholic Liver Issues, and that i now have 5 - 15 years before i will need a liver transplant, that is of course if i can get my other health issues in check before that time. Writing Motivation: What motivates me to write is my ability to always think and see things from outside of the box... in fact for me there is no box, I just have an odd way of looking at things. Or as some of my professors said in college, "I live in a constant state of parinoia." which i agree is true. Genres: Currently my most recent work is in the genre of historical fiction (Titanic: Echo of the Dying Confession) My reasons for writing about the Titanic as an historical fiction derived from an idea that my grandfather had about the titanic being sunk on purpose. Following this idea I created the novel which shows the possibility of this notion as well as digs deeper into the heart of mans vengeance and the wrath of God. Add to this a book i just came out with called "The heat of Passion Doctrine: Kill your Spouse and Get Away with Murder" and one can see that obscured world i live in... Future works: I am also working on 2 other novels at the moment, one titled "Reasons to be Missed" that deals with a young girl dealing with the troubles in her life (cancer and love life issues). As well as working on a book about the murder of my Cousin Jeff Dryden who was abused by his Girlfriend who eventually killed him buy stabbing him in the neck when he decided to leave her. This book is very dear to my heart and is taking me a little bit longer than expected but i am working on it. This site is my way of letting my fans know more about me as well as obtain copies of my works both ebook and print at a discounted rate. Thanks for reading and being a fan...
Besting Your Evil Twin: A Simple Guide to Battling Identity Theft - Before and After It Occurs by Sherman Isaacs Besting Your Evil Twin: A Simple Guide to Battling Identity Theft - Before and After It Occurs by Sherman Isaacs Nov. 30, 2011 $0.99 6486 words Sample 20%
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Where Are My Children? The True Story of a Mother Who Risked Her Life to Rescue Her Kidnapped Children by Cassie Kimbrough Where Are My Children? The True Story of a Mother Who Risked Her Life to Rescue Her Kidnapped Children by Cassie Kimbrough Nov. 30, 2011 $3.99 60869 words Sample 20%
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Cassie Kimbrough grew up in the West Texas town of Odessa. She wrote her first story when she was six years old. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, then moved to La Paz, Bolivia, with her new husband and lived there for eight years. Both her children were born there. Cassie’s children are grown now, but they will never forget the events described in Where Are My Children? Cassie has remarried and lives in the Texas Hill Country with her husband and two elderly dogs.
Night of the Full Moon by Herb Clough Night of the Full Moon by Herb Clough Nov. 25, 2011 $3.99 27102 words Sample 20%
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Retired former SAC (Special Agent in Charge) or the Los Angeles office of the FBI. Also involved with other investigative companies and activities.
Gangster Ways by Frederik Grootherder Gangster Ways by Frederik Grootherder Nov. 23, 2011 $13.70 43272 words Sample 5%
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Gangster Ways Ebook Price: $13.70 USD. 43270 words. Non-Fiction in 1 by Frederik Grootherder on November 23, 2011 GANGSTER WAYS TRUE STORY NO FRIENDS, COUNTRY BOY TURNS INTO ONE OF THE BIGGEST MAFIA ORGANIZATIONS- TOMMY MARKS DONILY STRUGGLING FOR SOME KIND OF IDENTITY -WITH LEAVING BOTH THE FEELINGS OF FEAR AND HEARTBREAK. ASSOCIATED WITH FUN, EXCITEMENT AND SEX,WEALTH AND GREAT POWER,EXPRESSING REBELLION AND GLAMOR AND MOST OF ALL INDEPENDENCE.
Chinese Intelligence Operations by Nicholas Eftimiades Chinese Intelligence Operations by Nicholas Eftimiades Nov. 22, 2011 $5.99 47676 words Sample 10%
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Nicholas Eftimiades in an author and lecturer and lives in London, England. His career spans several US government agencies and hundreds of thousands of miles in Africa, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Mr. Eftimiades authored a book and number of scholarly articles on national security, technology, and outer space issues. His book "Chinese Intelligence Operations", is an examination of the structure, operations, and methodology of the intelligence services of the People's Republic of China. To date, it remains the only scholarly analysis of China’s intelligence services. Nick's latest work is a political and philosophical satire entitled "Edward of Planet Earth". It is a madcap adventure that spoofs modern life, from organized religion to the traffic control system. The story takes place 200 years in the future where Edward Temple, an ordinary person, is caught up in an zany world where self-aware super-computers are as argumentative, egotistical, demanding, and emotionally needy as the humans they serve. Everything is fair game as Edward navigates befuddled governments, psychotic software, greedy corporations, overly attentive robots, and women. And of course jelly donuts find their way into the story. Nick is a frequent lecturer and public speaker on future technology and societal changes, and national security issues. He has appeared on CBS Evening News with Connie Chung, Dateline NBC, ABC's Day One, BBC America, National Public Radio, and dozens of other television and radio broadcasts. Eftimiades testified before several US Congressional and Presidential Commissions concerning National Security issues, future technology development, and the future of the US space program. He has been a consultant for several Hollywood movies. Nick Eftimiades’ 28 year government career includes seven years at the National Security Space Office leading engineering teams designing "generation after next" national security space capabilities. He was also Senior Technical Officer in Defense Intelligence Agency, Future’s Division, and Chief of DIA’s Space Division. He served as DIA's lead for national space policy and strategy development. In his off time Mr. Eftimiades formed and manages the Federation of Galaxy Explorers, a non-profit organization to educate and inspire children in space science and engineering. To date, Galaxy Explorers has educated and inspired over 25,000 children. He is also a passionate amateur astronomer.
Fugitive of Injustice: The Biographical True Story of Two Brothers' Exemption, Induction, Suspension, Investigation, Escape and Presidential Pardon from the US Army Draft by William Eliot D Fugitive of Injustice: The Biographical True Story of Two Brothers' Exemption, Induction, Suspension, Investigation, Escape and Presidential Pardon from the US Army Draft by William Eliot D Nov. 21, 2011 $0.99 13612 words Sample 15%
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A world traveler of 50 countries, professor and writer living in East Asia
Police Line - Do Not Cross by Robin Bowles Police Line - Do Not Cross by Robin Bowles Nov. 20, 2011 $1.99 14575 words Sample 20%
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In 1996 Robin read a newspaper report about the alleged suicide of Victorian country housewife Jennifer Tanner. Guessing there might be a book in the ‘story behind the news’, she closed her PR business for a year and wrote a best seller, Blind Justice, now in its eighth reprint. She has written a bestseller almost every year since. During her career as an investigative writer she also obtained a private investigator’s licence. Some of the cases she was involved in inspired her novels, The Curse of the Golden Yo-Yo and Mystery of the Missing Masterpiece. Widely recognised as Australia’s foremost true crime writer, Robin is also a national convenor of Sisters in Crime Australia. ‘Robin Bowles relentless investigation, including over 50 hours spent interviewing Bradley Murdoch, reveals not only the complexities of a case investigated over thousands of kilometres, but realities of people and places which are almost alien to those of us who hug the green shores around the dead centre and populate that landscape with our deepest fears and worst imaginings,’ Katrina Beard presenting the Davitt Award for true crime to Dead Centre, 2006.
Due Process by Robin Bowles Due Process by Robin Bowles Nov. 20, 2011 $1.99 10168 words Sample 20%
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In 1996 Robin read a newspaper report about the alleged suicide of Victorian country housewife Jennifer Tanner. Guessing there might be a book in the ‘story behind the news’, she closed her PR business for a year and wrote a best seller, Blind Justice, now in its eighth reprint. She has written a bestseller almost every year since. During her career as an investigative writer she also obtained a private investigator’s licence. Some of the cases she was involved in inspired her novels, The Curse of the Golden Yo-Yo and Mystery of the Missing Masterpiece. Widely recognised as Australia’s foremost true crime writer, Robin is also a national convenor of Sisters in Crime Australia. ‘Robin Bowles relentless investigation, including over 50 hours spent interviewing Bradley Murdoch, reveals not only the complexities of a case investigated over thousands of kilometres, but realities of people and places which are almost alien to those of us who hug the green shores around the dead centre and populate that landscape with our deepest fears and worst imaginings,’ Katrina Beard presenting the Davitt Award for true crime to Dead Centre, 2006.
Murder in the Graveyard by Don Hale Murder in the Graveyard by Don Hale Nov. 19, 2011 $4.00 128317 words Sample 20%
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A former British investigative journalist and author of several books on true crime, crime novels, historical books, sports.
Broken Treaty by Steve Fenton Broken Treaty by Steve Fenton Nov. 16, 2011 $9.99 71555 words Sample 10%
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MASS MURDER IN THE SKY: The Bombing of Flight 629 (Historical True Crime Short) by R. Barri Flowers MASS MURDER IN THE SKY: The Bombing of Flight 629 (Historical True Crime Short) by R. Barri Flowers Nov. 13, 2011 $2.99 16579 words Sample 20%
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R. Barri Flowers is the award winning, bestselling author of true crime books, mystery and thriller novels, and young adult mysteries. The author's true crime book, THE SEX SLAVE MURDERS: The True Story of Serial Killers Gerald and Charlene Gallego, is a current bestseller in eBook and print. His latest novels include MURDER IN MAUI: A Leila Kahana Mystery, PERSUASIVE EVIDENCE, STATE'S EVIDENCE, and DARK STREETS OF WHITECHAPEL. Young adult mysteries include GHOST GIRL IN SHADOW BAY and DANGER IN TIME. R. Barri Flowers is an active member of the American Crime Writers League, International Thriller Writers, Kiss of Death, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime.
Mafia Messiah by Joe Bagori Mafia Messiah by Joe Bagori Nov. 11, 2011 $2.99 32387 words Sample 2%
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Joe Bagori, born in 1959, to second generation Italian American parents, in Providence Rhode Island. The Italian American community of Federal Hill was his home during his early years. It was there that Joe began his appreciation for extended family, religious values, and good food. It was during those formative years that Joe also got to experience the close knit community that populated Federal Hill. It wasn't unusual to know your neighbors and storekeepers and expect welcoming grins when venturing outside. It wasn't unusual for neighbors to call themselves, "Pizans", something similar to cousin, meaning they came from the province in Italy. Good food and a sense of belonging were not the only old world traditions that Federal Hill embraced. Federal Hill was home to the undisputed leader of New England Organized crime, and he had his office, "The Office", just a few doors down from Joe's home. Power emanated from that office and it influenced the population of not only the neighborhood, but the whole state, the New England region, and was the target of the Federal Bureau of Investigations. The Providence Journal reported spectacular crimes and punishments and invariably attributed them to "The Office". Joe would read these accounts as a paperboy. Joe would ask his mother about those Providence Journal articles and about "The Office" occupant, Raymond Patriarca, and he would be told the Journal was just prejudiced against Italians. Maybe the Providence Journal was reporting facts, and maybe they just did not understand the facts, so Joe was in search of them. As Joe learnt that his Grandfather was good friends with Raymond, Joe thought his mother's comments may have been prejudiced in themselves. In other regards Joe was a typical Baby Boomer and Joe gives a unique perspective of growing up a Boomer in a world were an old world was trying to exist into a future that was born of the space race. Joe's first book, "Mafia Messiah" is a fun read that will open memory passages of your mind making each readers experience unique.
Brittany Hills Conspiracy Papa Joe's 177 Days on the Run by boldpro jackson Brittany Hills Conspiracy Papa Joe's 177 Days on the Run by boldpro jackson Nov. 10, 2011 $1.29 34240 words Sample 20%
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Who Done It Publishing also known as Who Dunit Publishing Bold Force/Smashwords profile page) also known as Who DIP was established by a savvy young man of color by the name of Nigel L. Jackson/Pen name Bold Pro Jackson; whose writing career began as a result of being caught up in a scandalous event involving the criminal justice system and his very life. Wherein, He started out a promising young spirit full of enthusiasm and vigor, gifted with charasmatic graces of intellencia, marketing and a zeal for the finer things in life yet because of misguided decisions and erroneous associations, fell prey to the net of the BOP (Bureau of Prison Complex). However, the unfortunate circumstances, Mr. Jackson garnered a wealth of knowledge in the realm of the criminal, judicial and penal systems established in our present day society. Thusly, presently endeavors taken up the helm of responsibility to hewn his experience into a capsule of substance of substantial proportion launching Who Done It Publishing in the year 2009 AD. It's mission - to rally awareness of his direct experiences first hand revealing a uncensored view of recidivism -the perpetual rate of incarceration the minority majority suffered by the BOP and the U.S. Federal Government via the global literary communities and cyber circuits of technolgy with the hope to bring enlightenment, awareness and ultimately a decline and decrease of the staggering statistics the beast and it's salacious appetite demands for domination of an already oppressed demographic. Additionally, the very real and prevelant elements of crime in the streets; the underworld the only card left to play in an rebellious environment rife with poverty, oppression and idolatry; long-term residual damages of a fatherless nation of African American males growing up in America today; the seige of the young black man; an endangered species. Without bias or prejudice to aide in counsel all parties involved in various unfortunate episodes of life extending educational information involving the criminal justice legal realms of society; young men and women too who have taken a misguided path and/or direction in pursuing success playing by the rules of the underworld or via assocation of someone who has where there is very little if any honor amongst thieves. The lust of the flesh and the pride of life; forbidden fruits of deception that can cloud one's perception; less they be tempted. Quoted from Who DIP executive summary opening paragragh: "Who DIP is a company that provides fine literary crime stories and first person experiences. Statistics show that the United States Federal Government incarcerates a higher percentage of their population than any other country in the world. It is our privilege to educate our readers of the injustices and tactics being used to target minorities." Presently Nigel L. Jackson is serving out a 10 year sentence at a Federal Correctional Institution. He is the father of 4 children.
The Cockroach Palace & Stories by Daniel de Souza The Cockroach Palace & Stories by Daniel de Souza Nov. 08, 2011 You set the price! 122991 words Sample 20%
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Eating Goldfish and Other Delicacies- My Time in a Maximum Security Jail in Australia by Trevor Dunen Eating Goldfish and Other Delicacies- My Time in a Maximum Security Jail in Australia by Trevor Dunen Nov. 07, 2011 $4.99 34116 words Sample 10%
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Trevor Dunen grew up in the rural country town of Bacchus Marsh in Victoria, Australia. His father was killed when he was six years old in a car accident and his mother found it extremely difficult to make ends meet, trying to bring up three small boys all under six. Trevor saw terrible domestic violence as his mother was violently bashed in a bad relationship before Trevor was twelve years old. After completing High School Trevor became a graphic artist at the local Bacchus Marsh newspaper. This piqued his interest in writing and he has written ever since. After completing his degree in graphic design Trevor travelled Australia on a motorbike getting up to all sorts of adventures. He dabbled in the Melbourne and Perth underworld scene for a decade before turning his back on crime. Trevor was eventually diagnosed with bi-polar disorder while in jail for traffic offences and fine defaulting. He finally settled in Perth and had three children of his own. He now lives a quiet life in Geraldton with his twin sons aged 19 and he has a son 16 who lives with his mother in Kalbarri. Trevor is currently studying journalism at university and is writing a biography on his epic adventures.
Tarhuna by Detlev Crusius Tarhuna by Detlev Crusius Nov. 07, 2011 $3.99 86411 words Sample 15%
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Geboren am 31. 1. 1942 in Landsberg/Warthe, Ostbrandenburg, heute Polen. 1945 Flucht vor der Roten Armee nach Güstrow, damals noch SBZ. 1953 erneute Flucht nach Westdeutschland. Gymnasium in Krefeld. Von 1957 fuhr er als Schiffsjunge und später Matrose um die Welt. 1963 folgte eine kaufmännische Lehre und 1968 der Wechsel in die EDV. Er arbeitete anfangs in Deutschland, später in London, Rom, Moskau, Libyen, Kuwait und Saudi Arabien. Projekte in Libyen brachten ihn Anfang 1990 mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt. 1996 wurde er verhaftet und 1997 wegen Verstoß gegen das Außenwirtschaftsgesetz und das UN-Embargo zu einer Gefängnisstrafe verurteilt. In der JVA-Ossendorf entstand sein erster Roman – ABSTURZ. Die überarbeitete Fassung TARHUNA ist seit Oktober als eBook verfügbar.
Laughter in Court - The Case of Mary Anne Butler by Brian Comerford Laughter in Court - The Case of Mary Anne Butler by Brian Comerford Nov. 02, 2011 $2.99 4286 words Sample 15%
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Resident in Ireland, Brian Comerford has written for the theatre, screen, audio dramas and poetry. Please come back to Brian's Smashwords pages as new work is constantly being added.
Dixie Cup Assassin by Jerry Bohnen Dixie Cup Assassin by Jerry Bohnen Oct. 31, 2011 $4.99 132774 words Sample 20%
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A broadcast journalist for forty years and winner of numerous national broadcast news awards including the Edward R. Murrow Investigative Award from the Radio TV News Director’s Association, a national radio investigative award from Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), a national investigative award from the journalism honorary, Sigma Delta Chi, and a Silver Gavel award for investigative reporting from the American Bar Association. I am the News Director of KTOK Radio and the Clear Channel Radio operations in Oklahoma City. I’ve been with KTOK Radio News for thirty-one years. My investigative work has covered the politics of a corrupt governor, the Oklahoma City bombing and was responsible in part for the clearance of a death row inmate in Oklahoma. My stories have been printed in numerous publications nationally. I’m a graduate of Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas. My wife, Mary, and I have been married for thirty-eight years and we are the parents of two daughters and a son. We make our home in Yukon, Oklahoma.